Central Valley Models 1900 200'Dbl TRACK BRIDGE Kit, HO

This HO scale Double Track Bridge is super detailed from a bygone era. Built in
the early 1900s, this bridge is a beautiful work of art and will great upon
your diorama, layout, or mantle. She assembles much like her 150 sister bridge,
the 1902, except she is 50 feet longer and has double tracks Including an
assembly joint every 25 scale feet to improve versatility. She is a welcomed
addition to our family and hopefully yours. The Heavy
Duty Laced girdersincluded with
this kit, can be purchased separately in a package of 5 for custom building many
different steel structures and bridges.

The model as built from the plans spans over all 29 inches long. Approximately 6
1/4 inches at its highest point and 4 3/4 inches wide. The track center line is
2.0 inches with over-head clearance well above 3 3/8 inches from a code 83 rail
head. From rail-head to bottom of shoe is approximately 15/16 inches. The parts
are injection molded of an impact grade of styrene plastic that is the same as
used in the popular automobile and military hobby kits. Cementing and painting
requires the same materials and techniques in common use in the construction of
those kits and the most popular model railroad kits.

The bridge kit components are ideal for kit bashing and the scratch building of
other bridges and steel structures. Also, the parts are completely universal
with the original 1902 truss kit family as well.

The prototype bridge that the kit was copied from once span across an unknown
river along with its twin sister. It is a very common and typical design that is
used in North America and even other parts of the world. Some are still in use
and many subtle variations are possible. Modifications in bracing, rail,
guard-rails, walkways and railings, telegraph arms attached, and different
portals are common. They are most often painted black, but there are examples of
silver, gray, red oxide and green.